From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Inquiring about the performance of untested modifications to the lubrication of the SS clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\1\ Scan053 | |
| Date | 10th January 1930 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}..from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} F.{Mr Friese} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Handwritten: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten: x872 PN.{Mr Northey}2/WT10.1.30. LUBRICATION OF SS.{S. Smith} CLUTCH. Referring to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Tsnl/AD13.11.29 we note certain modifications therein proposed which had not been thoroughly tested out experimentally before adoption, and we should like to know whether you have any further information as to the satisfactory operation of these. Page 3 of your memo refers to two modifications being carried out at once on production. Is this proving satisfactory please ? PN.{Mr Northey} | ||